Niyonkuru Cornelio, a 25-year-old man born January 1, 1997 in Burundi, was shot on October 15, 2022 in the 500 block of 25th Street in Rock Island, Illinois. He was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for surgery but died of complications the following day, October 16, 2022. The Rock Island Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is treating his death as a homicide.

Cornelio was a member of Calvary International Revival Church in Rock Island. Funeral services were held October 28, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, and he was buried at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. No arrests have been announced and the suspect remains at large.

If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Rock Island Police.